Tell Us Your Priceline/Howire Deal

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Please share your Priceline or Hotwire deal.

What hotel did you get?
What did you pay?
What did amenities did you request?
When did you go?
How far in advance did you bid?
Were you happy with the results?

I know there are great deals to be had, but let's hear some specifics!

Thanks everyone!
 
Most of the information on those sites seems to be old (in some cases several years old). I was looking for some recent anecdotal information, specifically from the helpful people here on the DisBoards!

Thanks
 
Actually the current bidding information on biddingfortravel.com is always VERY current. Try the specific Florida Orlando/Disney World thread. It seems to be updated almost daily with winning and not winning bids.
 

AMaloy314 said:
Please share your Priceline or Hotwire deal.

What hotel did you get? Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
What did you pay? $100 a night x 2 +$34.47 tax
What did amenities did you request? Resort Disney area
When did you go? going 6/17 to 6/19
How far in advance did you bid? 3 months
Were you happy with the results? absolutely

I know there are great deals to be had, but let's hear some specifics!

Thanks everyone!

Hope this helps...

Bill
 
We once got Gaylord Palms :love: for $90 on Priceline. We requested a resort in the Disney area...very happy with the results...I think we bid about three months out, and this was for 6/30-7/4 2005.

Gaylord Palms was incredible. Stay there if you can someday. Get an atrium view room.
 
We haven't done priceline in the WDW area since 2004. When we did though we got some really incredible deals- like the one was the Sheraton Safari for $37 a night.
 
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AMaloy314 said:
Please share your Priceline or Hotwire deal.

What hotel did you get?
What did you pay?
What did amenities did you request?
When did you go?
How far in advance did you bid?
Were you happy with the results?

I know there are great deals to be had, but let's hear some specifics!

Thanks everyone!

Hotel: Sheraton Safari
Rate: $50
Amenities: I bid on a 2.5* and was upgraded to a 3*
When: March 3, 2006
Advance: 4 days
Happy: Yes. However, after bidding, I learned that $50 is too high to bid on a 2.5* hotel, so I was lucky to get upgraded. The lobby, restaurant, and pool areas were VERY nice; however, the room itself was a wee bit on the shabby chic side. Had I paid full price, I would have been disappointed.

HTH
 
In Feb I used Hotwire to get a room for 3 nights in May. It was 2 1/2* w/restaurant, pool, fitness, business and laundry for $31/night. I checked with betterbidding.com and figured out it could possibly be the Best Western Lakeside. I had stayed there previously when it was La Quinta and would be very happy to stay there again at that great price. So I took a chance and accepted it. It was the Best Western Lakeside and I'm thrilled to death with it. :woohoo:
 
The information on biddingfortravel.com is very up to date. Make sure you read the FAQ's on the site before posting and then post your request. The moderators on the board are very busy and like the questions in a specific way. Sheryl does a great job in answering your questions once posted. It is a GREAT site and has saved me an incredible amount of money. We have a stay at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Holiday Inn this weekend. I got the reservation for $45, at the time I made the reservation the price on the Holiday Inn Site was $129. Good Luck on your planning!! Feel free to PM me with other questions. :cool1:
 
AMaloy314 said:
Most of the information on those sites seems to be old (in some cases several years old). I was looking for some recent anecdotal information, specifically from the helpful people here on the DisBoards!

Thanks
Old :confused3 When was the last time you looked at Biddingfortravel.com? I was just on there to see what has been coming up & at what rate. The latest post from there is today :confused3
I use that site as my bible about a month before I want to bid. I watch what has been coming up, what price, what dates etc... then I plan my bidding. Maybe some of the reviews are old but most of them are updated. They do keep the reviews in date order, oldest is first. Maybe you didn't scroll all the way through?
 
Priceline: We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard at Little Lake Bryan for $39 per night. Then we got the Doubletree suites for $41 per night (2 bedroom condo).

We also have stayed onsite renting vacation club points for $99 per night.

The last 2 times we have used SkyAuction and stayed in a 1 bedroom for $215 for 7 nights.

Dawn
 
Thanks for everyone posting about the updated info on the other sites. I figured out what I was doing wrong and you are very right. It is VERY up to date. My apologies are sent to them!

Thanks for the help! And congrats on the great deals!

A
 
What hotel did you get? Sheraton Safari
What did you pay? $58.00 through Priceline
What did amenities did you request? I bid for a 3* Disney Resort Area
When did you go? 3/4-3/9
How far in advance did you bid? 5 weeks
Were you happy with the results? Very happy considering the rack rates

All in all it was an OK place and I agree with SoNotAPrincess about the pool area which we had a great view of. We checked in late on the day of our arrival and were told that the rooms (2 standard) were unavailable, so they were upgrading us to suites.


Cherie

 
I bid 4 weeks in advance for Comfort Suites Orlando South, for $27March 7-10
(just there). Bid 2 * for Universal Zone. Very happy with the property, great big pool and nice continental breakfast. Crowded lobby, but we ate in the room.
 
Some notable deals I've got recently (go to Univ/WDW a lot as a FL resident):

Sheraton Safari - 3* WDW Zone - Numerous times in '05 / '06 - $38-$48 (rack rate is generally $119 - 199)

Crowne Plaza Universal - 3* Universal - 2/26-26/06 - $48 - Rack rate was right at $220 - Everything in Orlando was SOLD OUT that weekend - bid two days before. Upgraded to a Jr. Suite at check-in!!


Not in Orlando

Grand Hyatt Atlanta / Buckhead - 4* Buckhead / Atlanta, GA - 12/30/04 - 1/2/05 - $55 - Best internet rate was $329! Got a room on a upper floor with great view.

Hyatt Regency Chicago - 4* NMA - 7/1/05-7/4/05 - $59 - Fourth of July Stay

I've often thought of starting a biddingfortravel style forum just for the Orlando area, and not just doing priceline/hotwire, but other deals as well (and perhaps Orlando News, etc.) Sort of a BFT, TravelZoo.com, Trip Advisor all in one place.

Don't know if it's worthwile or useful enough however.

jim
 
i just had my first experience of bidding at priceline , it was just for a one night stay since we are heading to cocoa the next day and then will come back and see all the parks. so i thought of starting my bidding experience with one night stay and i got an awesome deal.

it was comfort suites orlando- for just 25 dollars... the rate is 80 dollars at their website... i think this is an awesome deal... thanks to this board.... :cheer2: :woohoo:

Thanks Guys!!!!
 
The Peabody on International Drive is a great deal on Priceline. Being a convention area hotel you can normally get rooms on the weekend for $75. Rack rates pushes $300. It's the only Priceline rated four star hotel in the International Drive/Seaworld area. We will be staying there May 5th and 6th before heading BCV. I booked this about one month in advance.
 
bstnsprts said:
The Peabody on International Drive is a great deal on Priceline. Being a convention area hotel you can normally get rooms on the weekend for $75. Rack rates pushes $300. It's the only Priceline rated four star hotel in the International Drive/Seaworld area. We will be staying there May 5th and 6th before heading BCV. I booked this about one month in advance.

Just a warning to anyone using PL who has to stay in the Peabody (convention perhaps). New hotels can always come up without any notice and PL could upgrade you to a resort hotel and there are a few resorts in that zone.
 

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